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2.4 Project Examples
Shanghai Tower
Developer
Shanghai, China
and Development Company
The Shanghai Tower Construction
We provided structural engineering design and curtain wall peer review services for this project, another of the world’s most distinctive and
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innovative high-rise buildings. At 632 meters, Shanghai Tower is the
Completion Date
world’s third tallest building under construction. The 580,000-square-
2014
meter development will feature class-A office space, retail levels, a luxury hotel, cultural venues and the world’s highest non-enclosed observation deck. Below-grade levels will provide parking and connec-
580,000 m² / 6.2 million sf
tions to the Shanghai Metro.
Height
We engineered a simple, safe and cost-effective structural system
632 m / 2,074 ft
that enables a creative architectural form. The exterior of the tower – a twisting triangular surface that tapers as it rises – is wrapped around an inner concrete structure composed of nine stacked cylinders. An efficient design of super-columns with outrigger trusses derives stiffness from the concrete inner building, forming an effective system for resisting wind and seismic loads. We developed a unique support system for the twisting curtain wall that employs hanger rods supported at mechanical levels, horizontal girts, braces and crossbraces at each level. The design incorporates the latest sustainable technologies, including renewable-energy-generating wind turbines and solar panels, to achieve a low carbon footprint. The project will seek certification from the China Green Building Council (in association with the USGBC) as
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a LEED Project.
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